SCOFI
PROMOTING ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ EDUCATION IN MALI
*From April to November 2020


Highlights
– Collected up-to-date baseline data on basic access to WASH services in schools for female adolescents aged 13 to 15 years old, including availability of safe water and inclusive latrines, and produced a diagnostic of social-cultural barriers for girls’ education.
– Carried out a participative design workshop in Ségou with the project partners, Cowater, the Centre Culturel Kôrè and WaterAid Mali, as well as key representatives from the regional school districts and the Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale.
– Developed a project implementation plan covering 90 schools and over 16,000 students.
– Integrated a COVID-19 response plan including handwashing stations and behaviour change initiatives with funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Investment
Partners
Cowater International
Global Affairs Canada and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale (MEN)
Centre Culturel Kôrè